@Home installation

[Ben Holcomb]

>Is it enough to just say to the tech, "Get the modem working, I'll
>do my own software, thankyouverymuch?"

Yeah. When you call up to schedule an installation date, tell them you are 
running Linux and just want a "basic" install. They will just make sure you 
are hooked up at the pole, leave you with their @home CD and bid you farewell.

>   Also, as far as buying vs.
>renting a cable modem, they say you can save $10/mo if you provide
>your own modem, does that include the first 3 months at $19.95
>(making them $9.95)?

If you buy the cable modem, it will cost you around $200. So, to break 
even, you have to subscribe for 20 months. I bought my own modem, and the 
first bill was for $19.95, and I think if I had rented a modem, they would 
have charged $29.95, but I'm not 100% positive.

>  And did I read the LUG list correctly that
>you just need to run DHCP with a hostname option to connect?

Yeah, although I've had luck with just putting in the Static IP information 
they put on the work order..

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Ben Holcomb
ben@bholcomb.com